Drug assay caffeine cost at US hospitals
Drug assay caffeine · CPT 80155
$4.22
lowest cash price
$80.00
national median
$718.21
highest cash price
566
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $4.22–$718.21 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($38.57) → Sep 1, 2026 ($141.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $117.78 | $117.78 | $117.78 |
| Arizona | 21 | $9.74 | $18.79 | $241.15 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $10.70 | $110.50 | $182.00 |
| California | 67 | $4.22 | $145.08 | $187.60 |
| Colorado | 12 | $26.33 | $78.38 | $635.92 |
| Florida | 79 | $12.36 | $151.45 | $595.33 |
| Georgia | 24 | $155.61 | $155.61 | $155.61 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $25.92 | $25.92 | $118.50 |
| Illinois | 40 | $39.27 | $133.70 | $248.80 |
| Indiana | 26 | $252.00 | $346.80 | $434.64 |
| Iowa | 16 | $16.80 | $77.60 | $93.60 |
| Kansas | 10 | $34.58 | $34.58 | $95.47 |
| Kentucky | 13 | $27.72 | $434.64 | $434.64 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maryland | 1 | $24.00 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Michigan | 26 | $16.67 | $53.23 | $127.00 |
| Minnesota | 11 | $38.59 | $55.61 | $55.61 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $70.75 | $70.75 | $74.20 |
| Missouri | 19 | $32.50 | $72.62 | $718.21 |
| Montana | 2 | $67.20 | $67.20 | $67.20 |
| Nebraska | 9 | $16.80 | $16.80 | $83.30 |
| Nevada | 4 | $16.81 | $18.62 | $55.91 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $38.57 | $42.43 | $42.43 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 21 | $38.57 | $38.57 | $211.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $25.50 | $88.83 | $88.83 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 64 | $42.00 | $83.20 | $306.60 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $89.17 | $105.30 | $198.25 |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | $83.40 | $99.00 | $298.80 |
| South Carolina | 12 | $47.50 | $58.20 | $125.45 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 24 | $77.91 | $77.91 | $229.00 |
| Texas | 108 | $21.50 | $97.19 | $691.26 |
| Virginia | 33 | $25.50 | $75.00 | $552.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $36.40 | $55.61 | $138.40 |
| West Virginia | 5 | $42.00 | $73.50 | $170.00 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $34.98 | $80.00 | $125.40 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $48.72 | $71.34 | $77.14 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $32.40 – $158.91 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $31.75 – $158.91 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $32.40 – $196.38 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $31.75 – $158.91 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | not published | $33.57 – $165.59 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | not published | $29.62 – $146.82 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | not published | $38.31 – $155.92 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | not published | $33.57 – $55.93 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | not published | $38.57 – $146.82 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | not published | $33.57 – $41.27 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | not published | $29.62 – $41.27 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | not published | $33.57 – $55.93 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | not published | $33.57 – $172.45 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $19.30 – $81.00 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $19.30 – $81.00 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | not published | $17.36 – $115.71 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | not published | $17.36 – $115.71 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | not published | $17.36 – $115.71 |
| HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | not published | $17.36 – $115.71 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | not published | $15.68 – $115.71 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | not published | $37.26 – $39.73 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | not published | $32.40 – $153.04 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $38.57 – $101.05 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $23.14 – $147.20 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $23.14 – $147.20 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | not published | $15.43 – $81.00 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | not published | $15.43 – $81.00 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | not published | $15.43 – $81.00 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | not published | $15.43 – $81.00 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | not published | $15.43 – $81.00 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | not published | $15.43 – $81.00 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | not published | $15.43 – $81.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $7.72 – $87.94 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $38.57 – $77.14 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $32.40 – $34.99 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $38.57 – $39.34 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $38.57 – $39.34 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $38.57 – $39.34 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $37.92 – $82.15 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $38.57 – $39.34 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $11.58 – $39.34 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $37.92 – $135.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $23.14 – $153.04 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $38.57 – $63.97 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $38.57 – $63.97 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $38.57 – $63.97 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $60.62 – $77.14 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $19.30 – $77.14 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $60.62 – $77.14 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $38.57 – $63.97 |